Publication Date:
1976-02-01
Description:
Plane strain problems of consolidation (or poro-elasticity) can be solved using the two displacement functions defined by McNamee and Gibson with the help of a repeated integral transformation technique. The problem of a semi-infinite clay layer whose surface is subjected to an embankment-type of normal trapezoidal pressure applied along an infinite strip is treated here. The general loading pattern selected easily degenerates into a rectangular (uniformly distributed) load for which NcNamee and Gibson gave the solutions, to the triangular loads and also to the line loads. Not only the settlements, but also the pore pressures have been evaluated under these types of loads when the surface is either pervious or impervious.The nondimensional solutions presented are useful to highway and embankment engineers. There is also an example of the use of these solutions.
Print ISSN:
0008-3674
Electronic ISSN:
1208-6010
Topics:
Geosciences
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